Onslow County, North Carolina

Onslow County
Onslow County Courthouse
Onslow County Courthouse
Flag of Onslow County
Official seal of Onslow County
Official logo of Onslow County
Map of North Carolina highlighting Onslow County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°46′N 77°30′W / 34.76°N 77.50°W / 34.76; -77.50
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1734
Named forArthur Onslow
SeatJacksonville
Largest communityJacksonville
Area
 • Total905.20 sq mi (2,344.5 km2)
 • Land762.08 sq mi (1,973.8 km2)
 • Water143.12 sq mi (370.7 km2)  15.81%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total204,576
 • Estimate 
(2023)
213,676 Increase
 • Density230/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.onslowcountync.gov

Onslow County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 204,576.[1] Its county seat is Jacksonville.[2] The county was created in 1734 as Onslow Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[3] Onslow County comprises the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The southern border is the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "North Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". North Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

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